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But the disruption was well worth the wait and when the market held its Grand Day Out event at the end of September to celebrate the works’ completion, customers old and new were treated to a lighter, brighter shopping experience.

The market had been reborn.

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Situated in the city’s West End, Plymouth Market is an Aladdin’s Cave of shopping and eating. But it is also the place where many of the city’s businessmen and women have started their entrepreneurial journey.

Even during the refurbishment this continued to be the case, with new eateries and stalls setting up for business, including Plymouth’s number one restaurant on TripAdvisor, @Kitchen.

The market received a £3.5million grant to undertake the refurbishment (Image: Penny Cross)

The renovation to improve the building included works to the concrete roof and installation of solar panels (Image: Penny Cross)

And since the refurbishment project finished new businesses such as Knead Pizza, The Pasta Hut and The Kawaii Store, which sells novelty Korean gifts, have opened their shutters for business and are making a city-wide name for themselves.

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“The refurbishment has really made a change to the atmosphere and environment of the market. It so much brighter now, which has a big impact on our stallholders’ products – everything looks brighter and fresher, just as it should do.

“It’s been fantastic having the new lift to the cafes on the mezzanine floor too and opening up the access to areas that some of our shoppers may have found difficult to reach before. It’s really helped to bring a 1950s icon in to the 21st century."

Mr Jones added: "Plymouth Market is more than just a collection of stalls, it’s a community of business people who all work together to deliver a unique experience for shoppers.

“It has also always been renowned as a great place to test the water with new business ideas. With an influx of new ventures since the refurbishment, now is a great time to think about taking the plunge and launching your new business/product in the city.

"We’re always open to ideas and welcome applications from potential new stall holders.”